Matthew 6:33 - Bible Study

I felt pressed by the Holy Spirit this morning to study this scripture for Matthew 6:33. What I'm finding is that we think that we have the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus), but a lot of it has been intentionally changed to keep the majority in darkness. 

It is very likely that Matthew 6:33 is one of those scriptures. But, more importantly, from today, I'm beginning to think that any Bible or Bible commentary that you might find will still fall short if you do not know the original languages.

At first, I did not find anything interesting. I could not find anything in the Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. I couldn't even find the resource page I used to access all the time from Scripturetext.com; thank you Google. But, then I visited http://www.peshitta.org/ and http://aramaicnewtestament.org/gospel/matthew_6.htm. I tried the Google translator tool since no translation was offered on the second website. The results are very interesting...

Peshitta Aramaic/English Interlinear New Testament: not therefore be anxious about tomorrow for tomorrow will be added these (things) and all and His righteousness of God the kingdom all these things require you.

Direct Greek Translation: and first seek ye the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things were added unto you (Oddly enough, there were no alternate translations for "were added").

Was it an error in translation, as is common with the Google translator tool, or has something been lost in translation or intentionally changed by translators? I'm having trouble deciding. Do your study Bibles ever question the translations? In your daily devotional, you should.

Because the second translation is more exciting I wanted so share it. In light of who God is, the current faith training I have been going through, I believe that the translators must have thought that they needed to correct the tense in the sentence. But, they lost the original meaning. 

Don't toil. Lilies don't toil. God has taken care of everything that you need already. He cares more for you than flowers.  

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Luke 6:23 | Matthew 5:12

rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward is great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets. (Luke 6:23, YLT)

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:12, YLT)

This is something the Holy Spirit brought to my attention a few days ago. We are always thinking about heaven in the sense of someplace that we will go and live with Yeshua after we die or after He returns, and so we have this understanding of these verses that Yeshua preached as a means to get a reward later.


HOWEVER


The Holy Spirit was showing me that God does not delay rewards. He's just that good. We are rewarded now; we are rewarded later. And, this idea that we have of heaven is a little skewed. Heaven or "the heavens" are the source of everything on earth.


The Lord opens the windows of heaven and pours us out blessings (Malachi 3:10). When does He do this? NOW. He doesn't pour us out blessings in heaven and give not rewards to us now. If Yeshua could say "the workman is worth of his wages in one instance, do you think He would then withhold reward or compensation in another instance (Luke 10:7)?

I have a very big misconception of God and heaven for the longest time! But, going to a few of Dani Johnson's seminars and being told over and over that "you reap what you sow, always." Things became clearer. Entering the Kingdom of God is a thing that is done in the spirit when the truth comes to someone and that person walks in it. The Truth is the Way of Life. Yeshua is the Way, the Life and the Truth. He showed us how to live in the Kingdom of God on earth so that we might have abundant life!

It's so good it gives me chills!

This is FREEDOM, knowing that whatever happens, you are rewarded here and in the age to come because heaven is bigger than earth. The One that lives in you is more powerful than anything on earth. This is why you can rejoice and be exceeding glad because you know that its all good for those that love God and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28)

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The Bible is Not the Word of God?

I stumbled across this video today, and it made me realize that legalism really rules in Christianity as we know it. I was taught and believed the doctrine that Scripture is perfect and God-breathed. I know now that the Scriptures are the revelation that God gives me in the kitchen cooking or after a long season of prayer. They just happen to be really old.

However, the words in red I have always devoured passionately. I have always had this unrestrained curiosity about them and then restraint from them because I would be listening to luke warm Christians. "He doesn't literally mean turn the other cheek." After walking with him and reading Brother Yun's testimony, I now know he does, and it's time to pray with all my being and seek God daily. That's it.

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A Study of Romans 8:6

So, today the Spirit led to to study Romans 8 and Revelations 8. As I was reading through these passages again, I saw Romans 8:6 needed further study. This is what I found.

for the mind of the flesh is death, and the mind of the Spirit -- life and peace;
(Romans 8:6, YLT)

φρονημα noun - nominative singular neuter
phronema fron'-ay-mah: (mental) inclination or purpose -- (be, be carnally, be spiritually) mind(-ed).

Can you see it? Is our purpose in whatever we do to feed ourselves or to be faithful to our loving God. Are we self-serving (fleshly-minded) or God-serving (Spiritually-minded). IT struck me how this Word had not done its perfect work in my life. There are so many places in which I am experiencing death, because my appetite is foremost. I have not even considered God or His will!

Oh, I was blind but now I see.

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Destiny Fulfilled - Living Your Destiny

God gives everything freely, take the ocean example. emilio labrador

Your destiny is not automatically fulfilled just because you're breathing. I guess that kind of negates the meaning of the word destiny. But as I am typing furiously on this keyboard with a sense of purpose and thanksgiving for this knowledge and being able to freely share it, my destiny is being fulfilled.

I often write my good friend in Korea, sharing some of the things that God is teaching me with her. I have decided to share those here, because some of them startle me with the wisdom contained. It is the wisdom of God. God has blessed me to use the pen.

I have been silent for a few months. I've been writing on my other blogs, not this one because I was missing something vital. The lesson follows below.

Let me tell you the road is rough to getting your life to line up with your vision or dreams. This morning, I while was sitting in bed, God gave me this truth.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.
Freely you have received, freely give. Matthew 10:8

I had always try to put it in a spiritual sense, but because of the way that the Bible is taught we forget that the Bible applies to both spiritual and physical. We separate the two, but the Hebrews did not. There is no word for "spirit life" in Hebrew. It is understood that the spirit life creates the physical life.

The verse above is speaking of "spiritual gifts." I have "physical gifts" of writing, song, speaking, and teaching. And I think I have others that are yet to be discovered because I have not freely given away the first few.

FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED, FREELY GIVE.

Look at these verses:

He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.
Exodus 35:35

God gives the wisdom to know how to create anything. Any many of us think that it comes of ourselves.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

Some artists are catching on to this and accepting this way of God and prospering reluctantly. We have been taught to sell our music. We have been taught to sell everything. But, when I asked God in my heart, well God, if I give everything away, how will I make any money? But, God let me know that I can charge for my time, but not products.

I naturally resist selling. I love giving. In fact, I would have to say, having a heart to give has probably been my greatest gift. But, up until now I have only really given money and things that I've bought. But, God has be nudging me along to give everything freely, especially love.

Speaking of love, Yan-yu was not there today. He was 3 1/2 hours late when he finally messaged me. I had already sent him a rather nasty-toned email by then telling him that I basically thought we both would be better off if we didn't talk anymore. He gave me a story about working overtime. The only reason I believe him is because when my aunt was selling insurance, she had many late nights like his.

Then, he reminded me about how hard his life is, and how he just got a second job. I said it would have been nice for me to have emailed or messaged me to tell me about these life changes. I forgave him, but we have agreed not to schedule any more meetings.

That, aside, I wanted you to see that you have a wealth of gifts that you need to get busy giving away. The companies that use the "freemium model" like Google are some of the largest. I think it is time for me to make pronunciation videos and to share my poetry. I think that it is time for me to share my songs and writings. What is it time for you to do?

I say to myself, that our reality is the result of our spiritual life, remembering it is all one.

our thoughts + our actions + our words (all spiritual)

If you think like God, act like God, speak like God, then you will live in His Kingdom here on earth. Enjoying all the good things that he intended for us. That is why we are to read the Bible, study it, and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal all the truth in the scriptures.

I'm not hoarding anyhing anymore. T.D. Jakes said be like a hose. Be God's water hose. People also to quote, "God will get money to you, if He can get money through you." at offering time. Here's another spin on it. Money comes as a result of what you do. Do things that are valuable for others and money comes to you. People will pay top dollar for the wisdom of God. Look at Joseph in the Bible. It doesn't have to be complicated.

"And don't say you don't have. Don't say you're not good at anything. Decide what you would like to do and ask God for the wisdom of how to do it."

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. James 1:5

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